The Jacksonville Jaguars concluded their 2025 preseason run with a 14-6 loss to the Miami Dolphins Saturday night time.
Jacksonville went 0-2-1 throughout the preseason which is basically unimportant within the grand scheme of issues. What’s essential is how the gamers and coaches carried out of their last tune-up earlier than the common season.
By means of three video games, loads of gamers flashed whereas nearly as many simply merely didn’t do sufficient to make the ultimate 53-man roster. Particularly on Saturday, a handful of defensive gamers might need pushed themselves over the sting and onto the ultimate roster with their play.
Enjoying in opposition to the Miami starters, this assortment of backup and reserve defenders made the Dolphins look foolish to start out the night time.
The protection compelled two three-and-outs in opposition to Tua Tagovailoa and firm to open the sport and even recorded a sack on the primary drive from roster-riser Danny Striggow. Total, the protection recorded six sacks and 7 tackles for loss.
Exterior of Striggow, a giant day was had by none aside from Yasir Abdullah, who had a sack and two tackles for loss. That kind of efficiency might need even saved him on the roster. Rookie linebacker Jack Kiser (extra on him under) had a giant night time as properly and might need edged out linebacker Chad Muma on the ultimate roster.
Plenty of guys on protection who wanted to have large days did. It was a way more promising finish to the preseason than how the protection began out the preseason in opposition to Pittsburgh.
One other man who possible secured himself a spot on the 53 was receiver Austin Trammell, who did a little bit little bit of all the pieces this preseason.
Trammell ended the day because the workforce’s main receiver with a trio of catches for 21 yards. He additionally rushed for 17 yards on two carries. He wasn’t used as a returner Saturday however he did nice in that division in earlier video games.
Yearly, there’s at all times one Jags receiver that folks clamor for to make the sting of the receiving depth chart. This yr’s man is Trammell. Good for him.
Somebody who didn’t have to fret about getting minimize, however extra so about how a lot he would play, is Kiser.
Kiser spent the preseason battling with the incumbent Muma for PT and a spot within the linebacking corps. After Saturday, there’s little purpose to assume that Kiser isn’t already a greater choice than Muma. His sack proper earlier than halftime was in all probability the ultimate nail for Muma, however that’s how the NFL goes generally.
It appears to be like like Kiser goes to be all the pieces the Jags drafted him to be after an extremely profitable profession at Notre Dame.
Reserved spot for Cam Little
It’s potential Cam Little makes the Winners record each week.
Little completed his preseason finale with two area objective makes, one from 40 and the opposite from 59. A 59-yard area objective continues to be actually lengthy, however when you will have somebody like Little, it appears like he’s good to kick from wherever on the sector. The earlier entrance workplace regime made loads of unhealthy strikes. Drafting Little was by no means considered one of them.
Talking of unhealthy strikes, it will seem that drafting Muma within the third spherical of the 2022 draft was finally a foul name.
Muma performed nice his rookie yr when thrust onto the scene. Nothing a lot has come from him since, when frequently he’s juked out of his cleats on nationwide tv. Generally even in cartoon type!
Kiser is a extra dynamic participant and a little bit bit youthful. You’ll be able to’t preserve everybody, so it appears Muma is probably going finished in Duval.
Sure, final night time was two guys preventing it out for a 3rd quarterback spot or almost certainly a observe squad place. And sure it was unimpressive. However considered one of these guys shall be staying in Duval.
There are two faculties of thought with which quarterback on who to maintain between Jacksonville-native Seth Henigan and veteran John Wolford.
Wolford has been round, is a recognized cerebral man and will present some management to Trevor Lawrence (perhaps, form of, form of proper??). Henigan is an thrilling younger participant who truly is aware of head coach Liam Coen from earlier than they have been in Jacksonville.
This finally is the least essential roster choice of all of them, however it nonetheless is a enjoyable one to consider. My choose could be Henigan.